“Nate and I were never together, Grandma. So, how can you say you broke us up?” M asked.


    “I was the reason for your divorce,” Loretta said.


    “The marriage wasn’t even registered in my name, so it was invalid.”


    Loretta still med herself. “But you and Nate were married for over half a year, you-”


    M interrupted. “We were married in name only and it didn’t work out for us for a long time. So, we


    can’t be considered a couple.”


    Loretta looked at M with a shocked expression. M pretended to be calm. She picked up a pastry,


    took a bite, and offered another one to Loretta.


    “Nate and I can’t be together.”


    “Why not? You love each other and you know each other inside and out. You’re perfect for each other!”


    M hugged Loretta’s arm and leaned against her shoulder. She closed her eyes and whispered,


    “Grandma, I’ll exin everythingter.”


    “You two–haven’t even be a couple after being married for half a year, is Nate ipetent in


    bed?” Loretta asked earnestly.


    “It isn’t so, Grandma. Please don’t overthink it,” M said helplessly.


    “It must be because he’s with another woman, then. I’m going to talk to him.” Loretta clenched her fists


    in anger.


    “No, please don’t go looking for him.” M was flustered.


    Loretta fell silent and thought about how to help them reconcile.


    Donald was at his mansion in Imperial Heights. His fingers trembled with excitement as he looked at


    the report in his hand. “Excellent, truly excellent! We’ve finally found M Winkler. You’re truly


    remarkable, General Morrison! But why is there no photo of her?”


    “She is an extremely important person. Releasing her photo couldpromise her safety,” Nathan said


    calmly.


    Donald understood military confidentiality and was aware that some things were better known by fewer


    people. He asked, “What do you n to do next? Will you be able to convince her to join Norvania?”


    “She’s originally from Norvania. She became a Sunteri just to get the qualifications to enter the


    prestigious research institute. She wouldn’t have qualified to enter if she hadn’t be a Sunteri.”


    “That makes things easier. With what she’s learned, she should return to serve her homnd!


    Nathan shook his head as he exined, “Researchers aren’t like soldiers. They aren’t driven by


    a strong sense of national pride.


    This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    “Science has no borders. Researchers only hope that their research will benefit mankind. It doesn’t


    matter where they are.


    “Besides, Suntend has great power. They have far better resources and technology than our country.


    It would mean abandoning all her research if she returned. For a researcher, to start from scratch


    would be more painful than death.”


    ‘So you’re saying that M can’t bring back what she’s done researching on hydronium?” Donald


    eximed.


    “She can’t.”


    After a moment’s thought, Donald spoke gravely, “I’m still of the opinion that we should give it a try.


    She’s a world–renowned chemist and a first–ss military engineer. She has endless. opportunities


    even if she gives up hydronium research.”


    “She signed a five–year contract.” Nathan’s tone became even more somber.


    “With the country?”


    Nathan nodded.


    “What are the conditions? What are the consequences if she breaks it?”


    “I have no idea.”


    “Find it out.”


    “I will.”


    “I don’t even know what M looks like or where she lives with only this report. I can’t send negotiators


    to persuade her.”


    “I’m sorry, Mr. President. It would be better for her safety if fewer people knew what she looked like,”


    Nathan replied.